A Reading Inventory of Grade 10 Students Using Elementary Proficiency Instrument

Abstract

The study determined the reading proficiency level of the Grade 10 high school students of Samar National School (SNS) for the school year 2017-2018 using descriptive survey research design. The Philippine-informal reading inventory (Phil-IRI) material was used in assessing the level of reading proficiency of Grade 10 students. The Data were statistically analysed using frequency, mean, standard deviation, spearman’s Rank for paired sample and analysis of variance. All hypothetical questions will be analysed and interpreted at 5% level of significance. The results revealed that the student-respondents didn’t show a favorable level of reading along the three areas, namely: word recognition, reading comprehension, Rate/speed of reading. While the profile variates of student-respondents had no significant influence on their reading level of reading comprehension, along aforementioned areas. Furthermore, this study delved into the correlation analysis between reading proficiency level of high and low performing students, the significant relationship between student’s profile and the factors affecting reading level, which were bases in designing an instructional rationale for the Grade 10 students in Samar National School. It was divulged in this study that the factors affecting reading proficiency level of the students namely: reading habits and attitude towards reading was significantly affected by the student-respondent’s profile; thus, it recommended an intervention program be developed and implemented among them to raise their reading proficiency level.